Cryptocurrencies are getting more and more popular nowadays, because
they completely anonymous, do not require special knowledge for their
use, and available nearly anywhere. Multitudes of banks all over the
world accept cryptocurrencies, and most of Forex brokers use them to
refill their ac...

The subject of virtual cryptocurrencies is not new for Russian
financial market. For a long time Russian authorities have been trying
to regulate, control and even prohibit the operation/circulation of
virtual money. Above all, the Russian bureaucracy sees such payment
systems as a convenien...

In April 2016 the news about a specialized technology aimed to speed
up bitcoin mining by 20% caused a real storm in Bitcoin community. The
method called AsicBoost was developed by Timo Hanke, a mathematical
researcher and cybercurrency expert, in collaboration with Segio Demian
Lerner, a se...

When the first cryptocurrency emerged on the world scene, it
requested for a global trading platform. To perform this function
cryptocurrency exchanges were quickly built. Today a few dozen
exchanges are operating with cryptocurrencies. Some of them are local,
while others are trading global...

Apart from its unique payment features, bitcoin has been unique in
another way. No other cryptocurrency can boast to have such a mystery
halo, surrounding bitcoin from the very start. It was known earlier
that a bitcoin creator, or a group of creators, were hiding under the
alias Satoshi Nak...

The issue of energy consumption is especially critical for Bitcoin
miners. Hashing demands more and more capacity so the bitcoin miners
have to continuously increase the number of pieces of equipment, thus
consuming more and more electricity.
The findings of research of Leiden University ecol...

One of these days the news emerged that Bitcoin trademark was
registered in Russia; - Certificate No 552645 was issued to “Bitcoin”
company founded by Alex Fork from Russian Blockchain.community.
According to the patent holder, his company does not have any plans to
use this trademark fo...

Asian markets have already got access to a new cryptocurrency - EDRC,
and its creators anticipate quick growth of their product. Thanks to
EDRC simplified mining process, its rate related to US dollar and its
positive eco-message it immediately attracted interest of many
businessmen in crypt...

While Russian Ministry of Finance together with Investigation
Committee are planning to make any operations with bitcoin a serious
crime and to sentence persons found guilty to seven years in prison, in
Ukrainian capital city, Kiev, they held Bitcoin Conference Kiev at the
end of March. The ...

The drop of bitcoin value projected as inevitable by spring of 2016
due to increasing complexity of block calculation and instability of
the whole bitcoin ecosystem doesn’t seem to be in a rush to actually
happen. In fact, bitcoin value was growing steadily the whole March
through and sett...

Finland, the birthplace of Santa Claus and home to some of the best
ski trails in Europe, is widely known for its magnificent nature, high
standards of living and advanced touring industry. But touring isn’t
the only area that’s thriving in Finland....

Currency exchange is a constant source of headache for a tourist or a traveler. Whether you use cash or card, there's no escaping the matter of exchange commission rate when you need to pay while travelling abroad. Actually, now there is, for travelers who use bitcoin, an internationally recognized ...